Best known for his multi-platinum success with rock artist Kim Mitchell, Paul DeLong has forged a career that encompasses funk, fusion, jazz and Latin, working with such diverse artists as Tom Scott, Domenic Troiano, David Blamires, Lawrence Gowan, Colm Wilkinson, Doug Riley, Hilario Duran, David Clayton-Thomas, Roger Hodgson, Rik Emmett, Lighthouse, FM and The Canadian Tenors.
As a Juno Award winner and respected session player, Paul has performed at P.I.T. and the N.A.M.M. shows in Los Angeles, twice at the Montreal Drumfest, and at the Quebec Drumfest. He is one of SABIAN Cymbals’ most popular and effective clinicians.
Paul has taught at Humber College in Toronto for over 30 years, and written several articles for Modern Drummer magazine. He also taught and performed at KOSA 2010, the Stickman Drum Experience in 2013, and has done online video lessons for Drum Hang and Drumeo. His books DeLong Way To Polyrhythmic Creativity On The Drumset and DeLong Way to Musical Phrasing on the Drumset are distributed worldwide by Hudson Ltd.
Since 2008, Brass Transit has toured North America steadily, dazzling audiences with flawless performances and spectacular attention to detail.
